Operational Low Flying Training in the Scotland/northern England Tactical Training Area (TTA) (LFA20T) for January/February 2007
| Low flying facts | Jet exercises carried out over the Lake District are referred to as taking place in Fly Area 17 (LFA17). Area 17 is takes in 4,357 miles of airspace and includes Cumbria, parts of North Yorkshire and parts of North Lancashire. 3,887 hours of low flying were recorded in area LFA 17 in the training year 2004-2005. 2,676 hours were by fixed wing aircraft, the rest (,1212 hours) were recorded by helicopters. |
The RAF has announced that the routine low flying training programme (with fixed wing aircraft flying down as low as 250 feet over much of the UK) will continue, weather permitting, each weekday throughout December and January. In addition a small amount of Operational Low Flying Training down to 100 feet is planned to take place in the Scotland/northern England TTA north of A69 and west of A68 on the dates and times listed below. The times quoted are the maximum such activity might take place. Generally far less use below 250 feet is made of this airspace. Operational Low Flying training down to 100 feet takes place across two other TTAs, one in Wales and another in northern Scotland. Aircrew will continue to do all they can to minimise disturbance to those on the ground whether operational low flying training or routine low flying training is involved. January LFA 20(T) Mon 01
Tue 02
Wed 03 0900-1000; 1100-1300; 1400-1500
Thur 04 0900-1000; 1100-1200; 1300-1400; 1500-1600
Fri 05 0900-1000; 1100-1200; 1300-1400
Sat 06
Sun 07
Mon 08 0900-1500
Tue 09 0900-1500
Wed 10 0900-1500
Thur 11 0900-1500
Fri 12 0900-1330; 1400-1500
Sat 13
Sun 14
Mon 15 0900-1530
Tue 16 0900-1130; 1200-1530
Wed 17 0900-1130; 1200-1530
Thur 18 0900-1530
Fri 19 0900-1100; 1130-1230; 1300-1500
Sat 20
Sun 21
Mon 22 0900-1000; 1030-1500; 1530-1600
Tue 23 0900-1000; 1030-1500; 1530-1600
Wed 24 0900-1000; 1030-1500; 1530-1600
Thur 25 0900-1000; 1030-1500; 1530-1600
Fri 26 0900-1330; 1400-1500
Sat 27
Sun 28
Mon 29 1030-1200; 1230-1300; 1330-1630
Tue 30 1000-1300; 1330-1630
Wed 31 1000-1300; 1330-1630 February LFA 20(T) Thur 01 1000-1200; 1230-1330; 1400-1500; 1530-1630
Fri 02 0900-1200; 1300-1600
Sat 03
Sun 04
Mon 05 1000-1600
Tue 06 1000-1600
Wed 07 1000-1600
Thur 08 0900-1200; 1300-1600
Fri 09 1000-1500
Sat 10
Sun 11
Mon 12 0930-1300; 1330-1600
Tue 13 1000-1300; 1330-1600
Wed 14 1000-1300; 1330-1600
Thur 15 1030-1300; 1330-1600
Fri 16 0930-1400; 1430-1530
Sat 17
Sun 18
Mon 19 1000-1600
Tue 20 1000-1600
Wed 21 1000-1600
Thur 22 0900-1530
Fri 23 0930-1200; 1300-1530
Sat 24
Sun 25
Mon 26 0930-1530
Tue 27 0930-1630
Wed 28 0930-1630 Further information about Military Low Flying activity can be obtained from the RAF Regional Community Relations Office Southern Scotland on 013873 81156, or the Regional Community Relations Officer Cumbria and Tynedale on 01768-891391, via E-mail to rcropenrith@stc.raf.mod.uk or on the MOD Website | 
